Christmas Movies

bri007 · 15-10-2018 8:17am

Yeah I would associate Ghostbusters as an axman’s movie, also Gremlins.

McGaggs wrote: »

You're making me think that any movie on this list should have at least one of Dan Ackroyd or Bill Murray in it. (Wasn't there a shot in Ghostbusters where they're all wearing santa hats? Ghostbusters 2 was definitely set over Xmas.)

AndyBoBandy · 15-10-2018 8:18am

Die Hard
Home Alone
Scrooged
Lethal Weapon
Yolki (Russian movie)

Red Lightning · 15-10-2018 8:19am

Horrified no mentions of The Grinch yet

Jude13 · 15-10-2018 8:21am

I like the grinch cartoon but the Jim Carey one is weird.

bri007 · 15-10-2018 8:23am

Santa clause the movie and a nightmare before Christmas- a little dark but it’s a good film

OldMrBrennan83 · 15-10-2018 8:25am

Die Hard
Die Hard 2
Elf
Trading Places
Santa Claus The Movie

iguana · 15-10-2018 8:27am

NIMAN wrote: »

My kids have never seen Home Alone, and are now at an age where I think they'd really enjoy it, so I'm really looking forward to watching it all together this Xmas.

If you haven't seen it in years you'll probably be shocked by what appalling parents the McAllisters are. Long before they forget to bring him on the plane they are just a hideous, emotionally abusive family. First time I watched it as a parent I was :eek: at most of the first 20 minutes of the movie.

I still watch it every year because criminals being roasted by blow torches and taking repeated body blows is hilarious. But I'm still a bit sad at the end when Kevin's stockholm syndrome turns back on and he's happy to see his awful family come back.

DvB · 15-10-2018 1:56pm

Top 5 are easy.

Its a wonderful life
National Lampoons Christmas Vacation
Home Alone
Scrooged
Elf

Honourable mentions though to Miracle on 34th Street, The Family Man, Santa Clause the movie & The nightmare before christmas.

SusieBlue · 15-10-2018 2:11pm

Elf
The Santa Clause
The Grinch
A Miracle on 34th St

Honourable mentions go to Bridget Jones Diary, Charlie & the Chocolate Factory (original one!) and Mean Girls.
Not Christmas movies by any means but its not Christmas in my house unless I've watched all of those too!!

jamesieliz · 15-10-2018 2:11pm

Muppet Christmas Carol
Scrooged
Bad Santa
Elf
Trading Places

baby and crumble · 15-10-2018 4:27pm

1) A Muppet Christmas Carol
2) The Holiday
3) Love Actually
4) Elf
5) How The Grinch Stole Christmas (the original animation from the 60's)

Honorable mentions: Carol (mostly because of it's STUNNING vintage cinematography and seeing 1950's New York at Christmas, it's DELISH); The Family Stone; Nativity!.

otnomart · 15-10-2018 5:27pm

It's a Wonderful Life
Nightmare before Christmas
Then I always get a warm fuzzy feeling from 80s - 90s movies that have some kind of
Christmas/NYE scene in them:
Moonstruck
Hannah and her sisters
Sleepless in Seattle

honeybear · 15-10-2018 9:03pm

otnomart wrote: »

It's a Wonderful Life
Nightmare before Christmas
Then I always get a warm fuzzy feeling from 80s - 90s movies that have some kind of
Christmas/NYE scene in them:
Moonstruck
Hannah and her sisters
Sleepless in Seattle

I LOVE Moonstruck! Nicholas Cage ... mmmm

Mam of 4 · 15-10-2018 9:10pm

Willie Wonka And The Chocolate Factory ,
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang ,
Mary Poppins ,
The Harry Potter films ,

Not technically Christmas films , but they're the ones I without fail sit down and watch over the Christmas holidays

Zaph · 16-10-2018 12:02am

Die Hard
Die Hard 2
Gremlins
Bad Santa
The Great Escape (a staple of Christmas Day/Stephen's Day afternoons when I was growing up, nobody ever shows it any more)

Deja Boo · 16-10-2018 5:53am

Love Actually
The Bishops Wife
The Holiday
The Preachers Wife
The Santa Clause

Jude13 · 16-10-2018 8:31am

Need to amend my list and add Black Christmas. Its brilliant. I loved when Scream etc came out and love the original Halloweens. Guys you have to see this, slasher/Christmas movie.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Christmas_(1974_film)

MadDog76 · 20-10-2018 9:19pm

Elf
Polar Express
Home Alone
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
Arthur Christmas

Cork Lass · 21-10-2018 6:35am

The Santa Clause
The Grinch
Elf
Polar Express
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

Loughc · 21-10-2018 2:59pm

Sky cinema Christmas channel starts on November 7th.

razorblunt · 21-10-2018 10:14pm

The Chronicles of Christmas is coming to Netflix soon, their own movie with Kurt Russell, the trailer is up now.
It looks very enjoyable.

Jude13 · 22-10-2018 4:51am

I have expat TV here so for the first time in my ten years away I will have the Late Late Toy show and Sky cinema to watch Christmas movies.

I would try the Hallmark ones but as another poster stated, I think it was Toto Wolfcastle, that they're a bit brain washie, the leader is good the leader is great type stuff about the US of A. Stars and stripes in every shot.

Toto Wolfcastle · 22-10-2018 9:28am

The Hallmark ones are always incredibly cheesy and predictable (they’re basically all the same script) but I love them! I even watched the entire ‘thanks for your service, Cody’ military propaganda one and kind of enjoyed it.

Loughc · 22-10-2018 9:41am

Toto Wolfcastle wrote: »

The Hallmark ones are always incredibly cheesy and predictable (they’re basically all the same script) but I love them! I even watched the entire ‘thanks for your service, Cody’ military propaganda one and kind of enjoyed it.

I've never seen a Hallmark Christmas movie... :eek:

Toto Wolfcastle · 22-10-2018 9:49am

Loughc wrote: »

I've never seen a Hallmark Christmas movie... :eek:

If you’ve watched a movie on Christmas 24 with any of the following, chances are you have:

Woman trapped with mean boss because of snow. They fall in love.

Woman trapped with ex boyfriend because of snow. They fall in love.

Woman visits hometown for first time in years. Helps plan Christmas event. Burly local tree surgeon helps. They fall in love.

Woman sits next to cranky stranger on plane. Flight is diverted because of snow. They end up in same B&B. They fall in love.

Woman enters Christmas themed competition usually involving baking or ice sculpture. Local hottie helps. They fall in love.

And finally, anything starting the PenaVegas, Lacey Chabert or Candace Cameron-Bure, particularly if they fall in love with someone.

I could go on and on but I have a job. :pac:

Loughc · 22-10-2018 9:54am

Toto Wolfcastle wrote: »

If you’ve watched a movie on Christmas 24 with any of the following, chances are you have:

I've never watched anything on Christmas 24 either :eek:

Toto Wolfcastle · 22-10-2018 10:06am

Loughc wrote: »

I've never watched anything on Christmas 24 either :eek:

Hand in your Christmas forum modship immediately. :eek:

Jude13 · 22-10-2018 10:07am

Loughc wrote: »

I've never seen a Hallmark Christmas movie... :eek:

They have a word for you Hallmark movies 'commie'. Just kidding. Some are so bad that they are good. Like the remake of the wickerman with Nick cage.

Loughc · 22-10-2018 10:08am

Toto Wolfcastle wrote: »

Hand in your Christmas forum modship immediately. :eek:

I’m keeping the gun....

Toto Wolfcastle · 22-10-2018 10:11am

Jude13 wrote: »

They have a word for you Hallmark movies 'commie'. Just kidding. Some are so bad that they are good. Like the remake of the wickerman with Nick cage.

Some of them are like the first Sharknado. Others are like the 5th Sharknado.

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